Edward Daniel Howard | |
|---|---|
| Archbishop of Portland Titular Archbishop of Albulae | |
| See | Portland |
| Installed | August 26, 1926 |
| Term ended | December 9, 1966 |
| Predecessor | Alexander Christie |
| Successor | Robert Joseph Dwyer |
| Previous post | Auxiliary Bishop of Davenport (1924–1926) |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | June 12, 1906 by John Ireland |
| Consecration | April 8, 1924 by Austin Dowling |
| Personal details | |
| Born | (1877-11-05)November 5, 1877 Cresco, Iowa, US |
| Died | January 2, 1983(1983-01-02) (aged 105) |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic Church |
Edward Daniel Howard (November 5, 1877 – January 2, 1983) was an Americanprelate of theRoman Catholic Church. He served as theauxiliary bishop ofDavenport in Iowa from 1924 to 1926 and the archbishop ofPortland in Oregon from 1926 to 1966. At the time of his death in 1983 he was the oldest Catholic bishop in the world.
Edward Howard was born on November 5, 1877, inCresco,Iowa, to John and Marie (née Fleming) Howard.[1] His father, who was born inIreland but immigrated to the United States as a child, served during theAmerican Civil War with the95th Illinois Volunteer Infantry Regiment and was wounded at the 1863Siege of Vicksburg in Mississippi.[2] Howard had a twin brother who died in infancy.[3] Edward Howard attendedSt. Joseph College inDubuque, where he received his high school education and completed two years of college.[2] He continued his studies atSt. Mary College inKansas and atSt. Paul Seminary inMinnesota.[1]
Howard wasordained to the priesthood by ArchbishopJohn Ireland on June 12, 1906.[4] He then returned to St. Joseph College, where he served as professor ofGreek andLatin at the high school department.[2] He served as principal of the high school from 1908 until 1916, when he became dean of the college.[2] From 1921 to 1924, he served as president of St. Joseph's.[1]
On December 23, 1923, Howard was appointedauxiliary bishop of Davenport andtitular bishop ofIsaura byPope Pius XI.[4] He received hisepiscopalconsecration on April 8, 1924, from ArchbishopAustin Dowling, with BishopsDaniel Gorman andThomas Drumm serving asco-consecrators, atSt. Raphael's Cathedral in Dubuque.[4] As an auxiliary bishop, he assisted BishopJames J. Davis for two years.
Following the death of ArchbishopAlexander Christie, Howard was appointed byPope Leo XII as the fiftharchbishop of Oregon City on April 30, 1926.[4] His installation took place atSt. Mary's Cathedral inPortland on August 26 of that year.[4] On September 26, 1928, the name of the archdiocese was changed fromOregon City toPortland in Oregon.[5] During his tenure as archbishop, Howard created achancery in the cathedralrectory, later transferring it to a separate building.[2] He reorganized theSt. Vincent de Paul andHoly Name Societies, fostered the growth ofCatholic Charities, and removed theCatholic Sentinel from private ownership.[2]
In 1931, Howard led a successful campaign to repeal localzoning ordinances that prohibited the building of churches and parochial schools.[2] He convened the Fourth Provincial Council of the archdiocese in 1932, and held asynod for the clergy in 1935.[2] In 1939, he foundedCentral Catholic High School in Portland and was named anassistant at the pontifical throne byPope Pius XII in 1939.[1] Howard convened the Fifth Provincial Council of the archdiocese in 1957, and attended all four sessions of theSecond Vatican Council in Rome between 1962 and 1965.[2]
After forty years as archbishop, Howard retired on December 9, 1966; he was appointed titular archbishop of Albulae byPope Paul VI on the same date.[4] He served asapostolic administrator of the archdiocese until the installation of his successor,Robert Joseph Dwyer.[2]
Howard spent his retirement at Maryville Nursing Home inBeaverton, on the campus of theSisters of St. Mary of Oregon, where he died at age 105.[3] He is interred atMount Calvary Cemetery. At the time of his death, he was the oldest Catholic prelate in the world.[3]
| Catholic Church titles | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by none | Archbishop of Portland in Oregon 1928–1966 | Succeeded by |
| Preceded by | Archbishop of Oregon City 1926–1928 | Succeeded by none |
| Preceded by – | Auxiliary Bishop of Davenport 1924–1926 | Succeeded by – |
